Posts - Bill - SCONRES 17 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any public rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" should be performed as written by Francis Scott Key, in English.
senate 07/14/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that "The Star-Spangled Banner" is performed publicly in its original English lyrics, preserving its historical meaning and maintaining its role as a unifying symbol of American heritage.
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SCONRES 17 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any public rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" should be performed as written by Francis Scott Key, in English.
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moderate 07/14/2025
I get tradition, but isn’t America about freedom, including how we sing our own song?
left-leaning 07/14/2025
The Star-Spangled Banner belongs to all Americans, not just English speakers. Let's sing inclusively.
left-leaning 07/14/2025
Preserving history is great, but forcing just one language? That's a remix nobody asked for.
right-leaning 07/14/2025
If you can’t stand by the original words, how can you stand by the flag?
moderate 07/14/2025
Keeping the anthem as-is is like insisting on VHS over streaming—nostalgic, but maybe outdated.
right-leaning 07/14/2025
Language unity is patriotism’s backbone—let’s not rewrite that book.
moderate 07/14/2025
English only might bind some, but it risks leaving others out—maybe there’s room for both?
left-leaning 07/14/2025
If unity means silencing languages and voices, count me out—diversity is our true anthem.
right-leaning 07/14/2025
Our anthem isn’t a jigsaw puzzle—English is the complete picture.